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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S CONFERENCE ON WOMEN AND THE CHANGING WORLD OF WORK National Assembly Chamber, Parliament, Cape Town 29 - 30 August 2017 Day One, 29 August 2017 Time Activity 08:00 – 09:00 Registration of delegates 09:00 – 09:15 Opening remarks 09:15 – 09:30 Locating the conference: The importance of changing the world of work to be sensitive to women’s gender needs and interests.
This will be located within the context of taking forward the agenda of the sixty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

The session will highlight the role of Parliaments in ensuring that working environments are more responsive to women’s gendered needs.

09:40 – 10:00 Keynote Address: Women in the Changing World of Work.

09:30 – 09:40 Panel Discussion - Women and Economic Empowerment on the African Continent: A synopsis of the key challenges and how can they be creatively addressed.
1 10:00– 10:30 (new agenda item as per meeting with Hon Didiza, one panelist confirmed, suggest that Ms De Martino be included as she has confirmed attendance) Feedback from the South African scene setting workshop: Presentation of the issues identified by the national and provincial legislatures 10:30– 11:30 Panel Discussion - Setting the Scene: Assessment of gains made and outlining the challenges to creating work environments that are sensitive to women’s needs and gender roles.
The session will take the format of a panel discussion and will seek to use available research to outline the key challenges in creating sensitive work environments as well as the barriers that prevent women from being absorbed into the economy.

Each speaker will be given time to present on innovative ways of changing the world of work for women.
A discussion by all participants will follow the presentations by Panelists 11:30 -11:45 11:45 – 13:00 Panel Discussion - Sexual violence and its impact on the world of work: The session will deal with:  Addressing sexual harassment in the workplace.

 The economic impact of violence against women.

13h00– 14h00 Lunch 2 Time 14h00 15h30 Activity Breakaway sessions: - 1.

Innovative ways of changing the world of work for women.

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How can technology be used to expand women’s access to the economy and to entrepreneurship?

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Sexual harassment in the world of work – the role of legislatures in fast-tracking progress in this regard.

Plenary discussion – Programme Director to facilitate - 15h30 16h30 Day Two: 30 August 2017 Time 9h00 - 9h30 9h30 – 11h00 Activity Recap of key issues identified in Day One Panel discussion - The role of Parliaments in changing the world of work for women.
The panel session will focus on pulling the conference themes together by zoning into the role of Parliaments in legislative and oversight activities that address the barriers to women’s effective participation in both the economy and in their world of work.
This discussion should include a focus on:  Legislative review  Parliamentary oversight  The use of international instruments The session will also focus on how to build inter-parliamentary relationships in this regard, particularly on the continent.

11h00 – 11h30 11h30 – 12h30 12h30 – 13h00 13h00 – 14h00 Facilitated discussion to develop a plan of action Adoption of Declaration Lunch 3